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Iran Denies Storage Facility Explosion

Mayor of the Iranian city of Kazbin announced that firefighters have controlled the large fire that engulfed a storage facility in the city on Tuesday.

The mayor also denied prior claims that the fire erupted as a result of an explosion and indicated that only one rescue worker was wounded. The Fars news agency reported Tuesday that the fire was caused by an explosion and added that roughly 50 people were wounded in the blaze.